According to medical records, Vinson attended to Duncan on September 30, the day that he tested positive for the Ebola virus. She wore a hazardous materials suit and face shield, but Duncan’s bodily fluids were too infectious at the time.

And although the shop closed and was thoroughly cleaned, the stigma surrounding the virus prevented the shop from recovering. It eventually closed for good.

Former owner Anna Younker said her shop had become known as the Ebola store. She told the Akron Beacon Journal in a 2015 interview that the temporary closure and canceled orders cost the store at least $100,000, and it wasn’t covered by her insurance because it excluded viral illnesses.

The lawsuit alleges the hospital was negligent in allowing their employees to become infected.